Everyone began chattering, and asking each other if the rumors were actually true. Yuna raised her and everyone was silent again.
Botan then said, "With the United States of America vulnerable in a Civil War, many other countries will take advantage of this. Like Iran, North Korea, China, and Cuba. If the US is busy fighting in their homelands, the balance of power in the world has shifted, and the peace the relative peace that the world has had will slowly be put asunder."
He then turned directly to Yuri, and requested this, "My Lord Yuri, as General of the Mazoku, Yakuza, and the Imperial Armed Forces, I request that we arm every soldier with our magic weaponry and equipment. And import more magic items, that can give us an advantage, or at least equal the magic that others might also attain. That is my only request, for now, my Lord."
Botan bowed and sat down.
The next was Director Martha Akio, head of the Japanese Intelligence Agency.
